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Kildare 1534· Cause: Cromwell began to favour Kildare's rivals the Butler clan and Kildare resented his declining influences in both London and Dublin. Henry VIII ordered the Earl to visit him, he declined, and in the meantime began to transfer weapons to Dublin castle. When he finally went to London he was lodged in the Tower and never left, dying. `Silken Thomas', Kildare's son was furious and he and his five uncles raised troops to invade the Pale. `Silken Thomas' objective was to expel the English administration and become sole ruler of Ireland.· Size of rebel force: 1,000 men.· Leader: 10th Earl of Kildare (Silken Thomas)· Executions: Kildare and his five uncles, 75 more executed.…read more

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Shane O'Neill's rebellion 1558- 67· Cause: Shane O'Neill wanted to rule Ulster and was willing to murder his own brother to achieve it, this stirred up resentment. He begged forgiveness from Queen Elizabeth who agreed to recognise him as captain of Tyrone and `The O'Neill'. But he was soon intriguing with Charles IX of France and Mary Queen of Scots. He continued to disregard the law, raid lands of rival clansmen, kidnapped hostages and dabbled in high treason. In 1566 Elizabeth finally abandoned her attempts to reconcile him and turned to a military solution.· Leader: Shane O'Neill· Size of rebel force: 6,000· Executions: None…read more

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st Fitzgerald (1 ) 1569-73· Cause: Fitzgerald resented attempts by Elizabeth to colonise Ireland the imposition of martial law. He was especially aggrieved that his cousin, the Earl of Desmond had been put in the Tower following a feud with the Butler clan. Also religious motives, claiming that Elizabeth wanted to introduce "another newly invented kind of religion".· Leader: James Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald.· Size of rebel force: 600· Executions: widespread…read more

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nd Fitzgerald (2 ) 1579-83· Cause: Fitzgerald rose up again, but for more religious causes this time. Having returned from Rome he had learnt about the Bull of Excommunication against Elizabeth. Saw this as an opportunity to rally support against Elizabeth. (Although realistically there had been no attempts by the English to make Ireland Protestant).· Leader: James Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald· Size of rebel force: 800 + 600 Spanish and Italian troops.· Executions: Widespread, as many as 800 were executed after both rebellions.…read more

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Tyrone rebellion 1594-1603· Cause: Ill feelings towards plantations and government policies in Ireland such as compositions were not liked. When Hugh O'Neill returned to Ireland after being brought up in England he was eager to be recognised as "The O' Neill", ruler of Ulster. He believed he had not been rewarded enough for defending Elizabeth's policy on garrisons, he had had enough of English intervention and thus began the Nine Year War.· Leader: Hugh O'Neill· Size of rebel force: 9,000· Executions: none…read more

Slides in this set

Slide 1

Slide 2

Kildare 1534· Cause: Cromwell began to favour Kildare's rivals the Butler clan and Kildare resented his declining influences in both London and Dublin. Henry VIII ordered the Earl to visit him, he declined, and in the meantime began to transfer weapons to Dublin castle. When he finally went to London he was lodged in the Tower and never left, dying. `Silken Thomas', Kildare's son was furious and he and his five uncles raised troops to invade the Pale. `Silken Thomas' objective was to expel the English administration and become sole ruler of Ireland.· Size of rebel force: 1,000 men.· Leader: 10th Earl of Kildare (Silken Thomas)· Executions: Kildare and his five uncles, 75 more executed.…read more

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Shane O'Neill's rebellion 1558- 67· Cause: Shane O'Neill wanted to rule Ulster and was willing to murder his own brother to achieve it, this stirred up resentment. He begged forgiveness from Queen Elizabeth who agreed to recognise him as captain of Tyrone and `The O'Neill'. But he was soon intriguing with Charles IX of France and Mary Queen of Scots. He continued to disregard the law, raid lands of rival clansmen, kidnapped hostages and dabbled in high treason. In 1566 Elizabeth finally abandoned her attempts to reconcile him and turned to a military solution.· Leader: Shane O'Neill· Size of rebel force: 6,000· Executions: None…read more

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st Fitzgerald (1 ) 1569-73· Cause: Fitzgerald resented attempts by Elizabeth to colonise Ireland the imposition of martial law. He was especially aggrieved that his cousin, the Earl of Desmond had been put in the Tower following a feud with the Butler clan. Also religious motives, claiming that Elizabeth wanted to introduce "another newly invented kind of religion".· Leader: James Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald.· Size of rebel force: 600· Executions: widespread…read more

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nd Fitzgerald (2 ) 1579-83· Cause: Fitzgerald rose up again, but for more religious causes this time. Having returned from Rome he had learnt about the Bull of Excommunication against Elizabeth. Saw this as an opportunity to rally support against Elizabeth. (Although realistically there had been no attempts by the English to make Ireland Protestant).· Leader: James Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald· Size of rebel force: 800 + 600 Spanish and Italian troops.· Executions: Widespread, as many as 800 were executed after both rebellions.…read more

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Tyrone rebellion 1594-1603· Cause: Ill feelings towards plantations and government policies in Ireland such as compositions were not liked. When Hugh O'Neill returned to Ireland after being brought up in England he was eager to be recognised as "The O' Neill", ruler of Ulster. He believed he had not been rewarded enough for defending Elizabeth's policy on garrisons, he had had enough of English intervention and thus began the Nine Year War.· Leader: Hugh O'Neill· Size of rebel force: 9,000· Executions: none…read more